Star spinner Rashid Khan stated enjoying in Twenty20 leagues internationally has helped most Afghanistan gamers deal with the shortage of worldwide cricket.
Nearly two dozen gamers have moved their base to the United Arab Emirates for the reason that Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan final 12 months to keep away from journey points. Several sponsors have left and Afghanistan’s standing as a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was at one time doubtful as a result of Taliban regime’s stance in opposition to girls’s cricket. With solely sporadic worldwide cricket for them within the Future Tours Program (FTP) calendar, franchise cricket has come as a blessing for the likes of Rashid and Mohammad Nabi, who’ve emerged as sought-after names in these leagues.
“We don’t play long format cricket,” Rashid informed reporters forward of Tuesday’s Asia Cup match in opposition to Bangladesh in Sharjah.
“It’s about FTP, not the gamers’ fingers. We need to play quite a lot of worldwide cricket, in order that our youth can perceive the setting to enhance their expertise.
“Since we play quite a lot of worldwide leagues, it offers us a possibility to study from the most effective gamers. “We bring that experience to the international team. We share it with the rest of the team.” It confirmed of their performances as Afghanistan beat former champions Sri Lanka by eight wickets within the first match of the match on Saturday.
Rashid stated that regardless of the lure of Twenty20 leagues, worldwide cricket stays a precedence for gamers. “If there’s an international duty, you have to be present. It’s always the first priority. We look forward to playing more international games in the years to come.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
